A rare ecological treasure
The Living Prairie Museum (LPM) has been recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), marking it as one of Canada’s most important sites for rare…
research
Linking algebra and topology
Adam Clay, a professor in the department of mathematics at the U of M, studies algebra with ties to topology, the branch of math that…
The theory of minerals
Frank Hawthorne, distinguished professor emeritus in the department of earth sciences at the U of M, has spent his career studying how atoms arrange themselves…
Prioritizing patients over paperwork
Second-year medical student Jessica Dyck spent her summer in the BSc Med program on a project that could reshape psychiatric care. She is part of…
Unlocking the gut’s secrets
Charles Bernstein, a gastroenterologist and professor of internal medicine at the U of M, has spent decades studying how the gut influences disease. His current…
Cracking the code of stressed cells
Cells are often compared to miniature cities, each with its own infrastructure. The nucleus functions like city hall, mitochondria act as power plants and the…
When home becomes a workplace
Kaitlyn Kuryk is a recent PhD graduate in sociology at the U of M. Her doctoral research explored how “informal or live-in caregivers” in Manitoba…
Unlocking precision medicine through genetics
When we take medicine, we expect it to help but the same drug that eases one person’s symptoms might not work for another. Abdullah Al…
Newborn’s first breath and the fight for oxygen
The moment a baby is born, their body undergoes one of the most significant transitions in human life. Oxygen supply shifts from the placenta to…
Surveillance and sense of safety
When Graham Baffour Adumata heard about a stabbing incident at Winnipeg’s Millennium Library, the first thought that crossed his mind was, “It could have been…